The first clashes between Ukrainian forces and North Korean troops took place in the Kyiv-controlled Kursk region in Rus...

The first clashes between Ukrainian forces and North Korean troops took place in the Kyiv-controlled Kursk region in Russia on October 25, according to sources available to Jonas Ohman, head of the prominent Lithuanian Blue/Yellow NGO.

  • Something Burger 🍔@jlai.luEnglish
    261·
    7 days ago

    North Koreans have smartphones. They are heavily locked down Androids with access to government apps and websites only.

    • telllos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      162·
      7 days ago

      You’re very wrong. Those are official phone they can have.

      But there is also a lot of contreband and trafficking across the border. They have all kind of stuff.

      I remember also seeing a documentary that explained that they are also quite aware of what is going on outside. The big difference was the pace at which news travels.

      • spongebue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        6 days ago

        Do you happen to remember the name of that documentary? I saw the Vice specials from a really long time ago, but they seem to have gone through a much more controlled experience that wouldn’t see what you describe. Heck, I think what I saw predates smartphones taking over the world.

        • telllos@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          6 days ago

          I’ve watched really too many of them, I really can’t remember. It was probably one about the border with China.

          This one is a fascinating documentary about a father in Japan, pro North Korea who sent his 3 sons to live in NK after the war.

          There is another one I enjoyed it’s the episode from the departure (one of my fav travel doc)